Ben Michael Jackson

[G] Ben, the two of us need [D] look no more,

[G] we both found what we were [D7] looking for.
[G] With a friend to call my [B7] own, I'll never be [F] alone.
And [E7] you my friend will [Am] see, you've [D] got a friend in [G] me.
Youve [C] got a [D] friend in [G] me. [C] [D]
[G] Ben, you're always running [D] here and there, here and there
[G] you feel you're not wanted [D7] anywhere. anywhere
[G] If you ever look be[B7]hind, and don't like what you [F] find,
there's [E7] something you should [Am] know,
you've [D] got a place to [G] go.
Youve [C] got a [D] place to [G] go.
I [Am] used to say: [D7]
[G] I and me. [Em]
[Am] Now it's us, [D7]
[G] now it's we.
I [Am] used to say: [D7]
[G] I and me. [Em]
[Am] Now it's us, [D7]
[G] now it's we. [C] [D]
[G] Ben, most people would turn [D] you away. turn you away
[G] I don't listen to a [D7] word they say. a word they say
[G] They don't see you as I [B7] do, I wish they would try [F] to,
I'm [E7] sure they'd think [Am] again,
if they [D] had a friend like [G] Ben, [C] [D] [G]
like Ben, [C] [D] [G] like Ben [C] [D] [G]

"Ben" written by Don

Black and composed by
Walter Scharf for the 1972
film Ben (the sequel to the
1971 killer rat film Willard).
It was performed in the film
by Lee Montgomery and by
Michael Jackson over the
closing credits.